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Contacts

Website: http://www.pharmacy.uwaterloo.ca
Phone: (519) 888-4848
Admissions e-mail: e-mail: pharmacy@uwaterloo.ca

Program Information

• Bachelor of pharmacy
• 4 years in length
• Includes 4 co-op work terms
• Number of applications in 2008: N/A
• Class size in 2009: 120

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: two full years of university-level science
• Required Courses

• Biology:
  • Introductory Cell Biology (with lab)
  • Genetics
  • Fundamentals of Microbiology (with lab)
  • Human Anatomy
• Chemistry:
  • Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter (with lab)
  • Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics (with lab)
  • Introductory Biochemistry or Fundamentals of Biochemistry
  • Introductory Chemical Thermodynamics
  • Basic Organic Chemistry 1 (with lab) or Organic Chemistry 1
  • Basic Organic Chemistry 2 (with lab) or Organic Chemistry 2
• Mathematics:
  • Calculus 1 for the Life Sciences or Calculus 1 for Honours Mathematics or Calculus 1 (Advanced)
  • Calculus 2 for the Life Sciences or Calculus 2 for Honours Mathematics or Calculus 2 (Advanced)
  • Introductory Statistics for Scientists
• Humanities, Social Sciences, and English:
  • Four terms of Humanities or Social Sciences at the university level (normally no more than 2 terms should be from a single subject area)
  • Grade 12 English (any Grade 12 U-level English course)

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GPA

• Minimum: 3.0(4.0 scale)
• Average accepted GPA 2008: N/A
• Calculation method:
  • The grade achieved in every university course you have taken since entering university will be included in the overall average calculation.

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Supporting Documents

• Official interim and final transcript marks from the institution the applicant is currently attending
• Pharmacy Admissions Profile: describes applicant’s involvement in activities
• 1 Reference Letter Form: preferably from a pharmacist, alternatively a nurse or a doctor

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Interview

• April 30 - May 2, 2010
• Applicants must complete a Reading Comprehension/Writing Test (time limit applies) as part of the interview process
• Interviews are conducted in early May

For more information please visit: [4]

Deadlines

• September 10,2009: application opens
• January 31,2009: submit the winter 2011 application and pay the application fee
• February 19,2009: receipt of interim university transcript(s), Pharmacy Admission Profile submission, submission of confirmation of English Language requirements (applicable for foreign applicants), Reference Letter Form
• April 8,2010: invitation for interview
• April 15, 2010: confirmation of attendance to the Pharmacy Admission Interview
• June 11,2010: receipt of final university transcripts
• June 16, 2010: admission decision
• June 28,2010: acceptance to offer of admission

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Tuition

• Approximately $6,000 per term for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and approximately $15,000 for International students
• Additional fees each academic term for incidental expenses and co-op program operations, bringing the total fees to approximately $7,000 and $16,500 respectively

For more information please visit:[ http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/prospective/tuition.html]